The wildlife and conservation biology minor will provide you with a multidisciplinary introduction to managing and conserving wildlife and their habitats against the backdrop of human population growth, development, and climate change. In consultation with the minor coordinator, you will select your minor coursework from a diversity of field-based courses with an emphasis on hands-on experiences and upper-level courses that represent the multidisciplinary nature of wildlife and conservation biology. Students from a wide variety of majors can complete the wildlife and conservation biology minor to complement their primary focus of study, to explore their passion for wildlife and conservation, and to prepare for a wide variety of careers or future graduate studies.
Located in the wildlife-rich state of New Hampshire, just minutes from the Atlantic Coast and an hour from the White Mountains, UNH is the perfect place for studying wildlife and conservation biology. Our program emphasizes hands-on experience through intensive lab and fieldwork, and students are encouraged to participate in faculty research projects involving a variety of wildlife species in areas including big game management, conservation biology, conservation genetics, endangered species management, landscape ecology and population ecology.
The minor in Wildlife and Conservation Biology serves as a concentrated study, beyond a student's primary major, that allows students to explore their interest in wildlife ecology and conservation and their passion for nature and the outdoors.
Students interested in a minor in Wildlife and Conservation Biology must complete a minimum of 5 courses and 20 credits. Up to 8 credits can be used to satisfy both major and minor requirements. A maximum of 2 EcoQuest courses may be used to satisfy requirements. Appropriate course substitutes from other study-abroad programs may also be used with permission.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category 1 | 4 | |
NR 650 | Principles of Conservation Biology | |
or NR 433 | Wildlife Ecology | |
or NR 661 | Restoration Ecology and Ecosystem Management in New Zealand | |
| Category 2 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
MEFB 628 | Marine Invertebrate Evolution and Ecology | |
NR 425 | Field Dendrology | |
NR 506 | Forest Entomology | |
NR 712 | Mammalogy | |
ZOOL 542 | Ornithology | |
ZOOL 566 | Herpetology | |
ZOOL 710 | Sharks and Bony Fishes | |
| Category 3 | ||
| Remaining 12 credits may be chosen from the following: | 12 | |
NR 615 | Wildlife Habitats 2 | |
NR #625 | Physiological Ecology | |
NR 640 | Wildlife Population Ecology | |
NR 642 | Introduction to Biogeography | |
or NR 603 | Landscape Ecology | |
or NR 660 | Ecology and Biogeography of New Zealand | |
NR 650 | Principles of Conservation Biology | |
or NR 661 | Restoration Ecology and Ecosystem Management in New Zealand | |
NR 664 | Conservation Genetics | |
NR 713 | Quantitative Ecology | |
NR 734 | Tropical Ecology | |
NR 740 | Inventory and Monitoring of Ecological Communities 1 | |
or NR 663 | Applied Directed Research in New Zealand | |
NR 765 | Community Ecology | |
NR 795 | Investigations 2 | |
ZOOL 613 | Animal Behavior | |
or ZOOL 733 | Behavioral Ecology | |
| Total Credits | 20 | |
Enrollments are capped and admission is not guaranteed to those pursuing a minor.
NR 795 requires working with an individual WCB faculty member on a special problem/issue.
